Nuclear Restoration Services
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Want a permanent three-day weekend every week?
Looking for a role where your drawings are used on real engineering projects, not just stored away? Join the Drawing Office team at Dungeness Power Station, working a four-day week (Monday to Thursday, 7:25–17:00) supporting a range of mechanical and electrical engineering projects across site.
Using AutoCAD and existing drawing records, you'll create new drawings, update existing designs, and help engineers maintain accurate information for ongoing maintenance, modifications, and future site projects. You'll see your work used in practice, working closely with engineers and project teams to support real changes across the plant.
The role offers a mix of office-based CAD work and occasional site visits, giving you the chance to see the equipment and systems behind the drawings. You'll join a collaborative team where your contribution is visible, valued, and directly supports the successful delivery of engineering work.
What will you be doing:
- Create new engineering drawings and update existing mechanical and electrical drawings using AutoCAD, helping to support maintenance activities, engineering modifications, and future site projects.
- Working closely with engineers and other departments, ensure drawings remain accurate, up to date, and readily available when needed.
- Carry out occasional site surveys to verify information and support drawing updates.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create, update, and amend engineering drawings using AutoCAD.
- Maintain drawing revisions and ensure version control is followed.
- Carry out occasional site surveys and inspections to support drawing changes.
- Work closely with engineers and project teams to provide drawing support across a range of site activities.
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You'll do all this within a 37-hour working week condensed into four days (Monday to Thursday), giving you every Friday off.
Who are we looking for:
- Qualified to NQF Level 3 (or equivalent) with CAD training.
- Experience creating and updating engineering drawings using CAD software, ideally AutoCAD. 3D CAD software would be desirable, but not essential.
- Exposure to mechanical drawings, with some understanding of electrical drawings and schematics.
- Strong attention to detail, organisation skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
Success in this role comes from being methodical, organised, and able to communicate effectively with engineers and colleagues across the site. A practical mindset and the ability to understand how drawings relate to real-world equipment and systems will help you thrive. While most of the work is currently undertaken using 2D AutoCAD, the team is gradually increasing its use of 3D modelling, making this a great opportunity for someone who is interested in developing their skills in this area.
If this sounds like a good fit, we'd love to hear from you. Be sure to highlight your CAD experience, drawing backgrounds, and any practical engineering or technical experience in your application.
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Benefits:
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About Us:
To learn more about NRS and the work we do, we invite you to explore our organisation by visiting Nuclear Restoration Services - GOV.UK. It’s a great way to discover our mission, our people, and the impact we deliver.
Application Requirements:
Please note: All successful candidates will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At NRS, we value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We want to ensure you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
We offer flexibility on base location for multi-site roles and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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